Oversole.



WH'NES-SES V I H. L. WlLT.

UVERSOLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26.1916.

1,245,847. Y Patent-edfiov. 6,1917.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY BEST AVAlLABLE COP rnvrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY L. WILT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

OVERSOLE.

readers.

Specification of Iiettersl'atent. Patented Nov, 6, 1917,

Application filed April 26,1916. Serial No. 93,721.

To aZZ whom it may; concern: a

Be it known that I, HARRY L. WILT, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oversoles, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention has relation to oversoles for shoes and an object of the invention is to provide a shoe sole of durable material which is adapted to cover the sole of a shoe for the purpose of preventing wear of the shoesole, and for otherpurposes which'will be obvious as the nature of my invention is more fully disclosed.

Another object of the invention is to pro-' vide an oversole of the character described having a novel form of means for securing the oversole to the edges of the shoesole.

In addition to the foregoing, my invention comprehends improvements .in the de-' tails of construction and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim. In the accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding parts are desig nated by the same characters of reference throughout the several views in which they appear;

Figure 1 is 1 vention.

Fig. 2 is a view of my oversole in plan, with parts broken away, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

lVith reference to the drawings, 1 indicates a shoe indicated conventionally and having the usual heel 2 and sole 3. .The oversole comprises in its essentials a sole 4, shaped to conform to the sole of a shoe and provided upon its upper surface .with

ing portion layers of the lining 5, and is provided with.

V a view in side elevation of ashoe illustrating the application of my ina transverse portion 8 which is disposed at the broadest portion of the oversole.- The oversole is extended rearwardly to the in- .ner edge of-the heel of the shoe and does not extend under the heel,-but is adapted to .closely conform to the instep portion of the shoesole,

Thatportion of the longitudinal reinforcing strip 7, which is disposed beneath the instep is provided with a transverse member 9. The terminals of the members 8 and 9, and the outer terminal of the member 7 are formed with inwardly curved portions 10, which are shown as being bent double to reinforce the ends thereof. The curved terminals 10 thus conform to the inwardly curved'edges 6, of the lining. The sole 4, which may of leather or other durable material is sewed, glued or otherwise secured to the lining 5, and the adjacent edges of the. lining may also be glued together to form almore durable structure. Openings 11 are provided in the reinforcing members so as to insure more perfect adhesion of the lining to the reinforcing members.

I In view of the foregoing description, the application of the oversole to a' shoe should be obvious, it being merely necessary to apply the oversole to the sole of the shoe, meanwhile bending back the curved edges 6 so as to permit the engagement thereof in the recess which usually exists at the point of connection between the welt and the upper. The sole may be removed from the'shoe by disengaging the edge thereof from the'sole of the shoe, by the aid of a tool if necessary. The lining may be made of rubber or some such resilient material which will become tightened around the shoesole and thus more securely hold the oversole in place.

It will be obvious that by the use of this device the wear of the shoesole may beentirely prevented, and is particularly applicable for use by workmen. whose shoes are ordinarily sub ected to excessive wear. The

sole may furthermore be made of wood so as to protect the shoes of persons who in their occupations are obliged to Walk upon damp ground,-or floors flowing with salt water such as in ice houses, confectioners, etc. The sole may also be made of rubber fcr=use by electricians or those desiring insulated shoes.

While '1. have illustrated my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations thereof may be made, such as the substitution of a cord or the like provided in the curved edge of the lining for securing the same to the shoe, or other securing means. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim. i

Having thus fully described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2" An over sole including a sole portion, a lining formed of elastic material secured to the upper face ofthe sole portion, the edges of the lining being curved inwardly to engage the edges of a shoe sole, and a' reinforcing metallic strip embedded in the lining' having one terminal curved inwardly to engage the toe portion of the shoe sole, the opposite terminal of the strip having oppositely extended lateral portions having terminals embedded in the lining to engage the instep portion of the shoe sole, and an integrally formed transverse portion formed at an intermediate portion of the strip with the terminals thereof bent inward and embedded in the lining to engage the edges of the lining over opposite sides of the shoe sole at the widest point thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY L, WILT. Witnesses:

J. ELTON Green, L. H. PARISH. 

